Join us for this virtual presentation with Keith Weimer, Librarian for History & Religious Studies at the University of Virginia and chair of the VLA Intellectual Freedom Committee.
This program examines currents in book censorship in Virginia history in the context of national trends, indicating that race and sexuality have been recurring themes from colonial times to the present, especially when some form of governmental authority has been invoked to support censorship efforts. Challenges to books have recurringly led to demands for removal of more books after the initial challenges were successful. Keith Weimer is Librarian for History & Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, past president of the Virginia Library Association and chair of the VLA Intellectual Freedom Committee.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Event |
TAGS: | #freedomtoread | #bannedbooksweek | #bannedbooks |
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